Title: Social Capital of Fisher’s Group at the Gajah Mungkur Reservoir (Case Study at Tirta Mina Group, Sub District Wuryantoro, Wonogiri District)

Social capital is a set of values or informal norms, such as mutual trust, mutual understanding, in common values and behaviors , which form the structure of society and be the glue between group members that are useful for coordination and cooperation in achieving a common goal. The paper reviews the social capital formed in groups of fisher in Gajah Mungkur reservoir, in Wuryantoro Sub district, Wonogiri district. Primary and secondary data were used in this study. Primary data were collected in June 2012- January 2013 by conducting in-depth interviews to key informants, which consist of fisher, koperasi, groups of administrators and officials of fisheries agencies. Secondary data were obtained from annual reports, fisheries statistics and references according to the study topic. Qualitative descriptive analysis is used to explain social capital. The results showed that the Mina Tirta group have good social capital of elements- bonding, connecting/ bridging, and linking. Good social capital in the fisher’s group can support the sustainable management of reservoir fisheries.